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{{infobox television |] {{short description|American children's television series}}
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| show_name = Shining Time Station
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| image = ]
{{Infobox television
| caption = Shining Time Station title screen
| image = Shining Time Station title card.jpg
| format = ]
| caption = The ''Shining Time Station'' title screen with ]
| runtime = 22-23 minutes
| runtime = 28 minutes<br> 60 minutes (specials)
| creator = ] <br> Rick Sigglekow
| creator = {{plainlist|
| starring = ] (1989-1990)<br>] (1991-1993)<br>]<br>Leonard Jackson (1989)<br>] (1991-1993)<br>] (1989-1990)<br>] (1989-1990)<br>] (1991-1993)<br> Ari Magder (1991-1993)<br> Danielle Marcot (1991-1993)<br> Brian O'Connor
*]
| country = {{USA}}
*Rick Siggelkow}}
| network = ]
| based_on = {{based on|]|The Rev. ]}}
| first_aired = January 29, 1989
| director = {{Plainlist|
| last_aired = June 11, 1993
*]
| num_episodes = 76
*Gregory Lehane
*Stan Swan
*Wayne Moss
*John Ferraro
*Steve Wright
*Frank Vitale
}}
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
*Donald Johnson (1989)
*] (1989)
*] (1991–1995)
*Rick Siggelkow (1991–1995)
*Jerry Hamza (1995)
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
*Britt Allcroft (1989–1990)
*Rick Siggelkow (1989–1990)
*Nancy Chapelle (1991–1995)
*Jim Corston (1995)
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*]
*]
*]
*]
*]
*]
*]
*]
*]
*Danielle Marcot
*]
}}
| opentheme = "Shining Time Station Theme" sung by ]
| theme_music_composer = ]
| composer = {{Plainlist|
*Joe Raposo
*Paul Derrick Mason (season 1)
*Stephen Horelick
*Stacey Hersh (seasons 2–3 and specials)
}}
| country = United States<br />Canada (seasons 2 & 3)
| language = English
| company = {{plainlist|
*]
*] (seasons 2 & 3)}}
| network = ]
| first_aired = {{start date|1989|1|29}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1995|11|20}}
| list_episodes =
| num_episodes = 65 + 5 specials
| num_seasons = 3
| related = {{plainlist|
*'']''
*'']''}}
}} }}


'''''Shining Time Station''''' is an award winning American ] series co-created by ] and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by ] and Quality Family Entertainment in ] For New York City PBS Station ], and was shot first in ] and then in ]. The series aired on PBS from January 1989 to June 1993, but aired re-runs until 1997. It aired on ] from 1998 to 1999. It also aired on ]. '''''Shining Time Station''''' is a ] jointly created by British television producer ] and American television producer Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by Quality Family Entertainment (the American branch of ]), in association with Catalyst Entertainment in seasons 2 and 3, for New York City's PBS station ], and was originally taped in ] during its first season and in ] during the rest of its run. It incorporated sequences from the British television show '']'', which was in turn based on the books of '']'' written by ].


The series aired on ] from January 29, 1989, until June 11, 1993, with four hour-long "Family Specials" premiering in primetime throughout 1995. Reruns continued to air on PBS until June 11, 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/19/thomas-the-tank-engine-near-end-of-the-line-with/ |title=Thomas The Tank Engine Near End Of The Line With PBS |publisher=Spokesman.com |date=1997-12-19 |access-date=2015-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sodor-island.com/sts-season-guide | title=STS Season Guide }}</ref> ''Shining Time Station'' reruns aired on ] from 1998 to 1999, and on ] from June to August 2000 to promote the theatrical release of '']''. The series also aired on Canadian television networks such as ] and ]. Elements from the show were incorporated into the 2000 film ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''.
==Background==
Once '']'' had become a critical and commercial success in the UK, Allcroft and her production company teamed up with PBS Station WNET in New York to produce and distribute the sitcom-esque Shining Time Station. Every episode of the show would include a couple episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. The series starred ], ], ], Brian O'Connor and Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/how-thomas-the-tank-engine-works1.htm l |title=How Thomas the Tank Engine Works |accessdate=2008-06-25 |last=Whitlock |first=Natalie Walker |coauthors=Michael Mallory |date=2006-11-06 |work= |publisher=HowStuffWorks, Inc. }}</ref> ], who had already been providing the voice of the story-teller for the British series, agreed to extend the role to include the on-screen character Mr. Conductor in Shining Time Station. He later left the show and was replaced by ].


The initial 1989 season featured a cast that included ] as Mr. Conductor, ] as Stacy Jones, ] as Horace Schemer, ] as Harry Cupper, ] as Matt Jones and ] as Tanya Cupper. Following a Christmas special with the original cast, the show was retooled for the second (1991) and third (1993) seasons, with only Conn and O'Connor reprising their prior roles. ] replaced Starr as Mr. Conductor, while ], ], Danielle Marcot, and ] joined the primary cast in newly created roles. The series concluded with four "Family Specials", aired in 1995. Providing the musical numbers for the show was The Jukebox Band, a group of puppets.
The series received much critical acclaim. In a review for Entertainment Weekly, Ken Tucker states that, compared to the faster paced '']'', "Shining Time Station wants to slow things down; it's an old- fashioned show that creates a gentle, lulling atmosphere to convince children that life is fun and that trains are the way to travel."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309173,00.html |title=Two Tickets to Ride |accessdate=2008-06-25 |last=Tucker |first=Ken |coauthors= |date=1992-01-10 |work= |publisher=Entertainment Weekly }}</ref>


In 1996, Carlin appeared in a spin-off series called ''Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales'', which featured only six episodes with five Thomas stories and one music video each. The station interior was kept for the spin-off.
==Awards==
Gemini<br />Parents Choice<br />Action For Children's Television<br />Angel<br />3 Emmy Nominations


==Overview== ==Background==
After the success of '']'' in the United Kingdom, Britt Allcroft and her production company teamed up with PBS station WNET in New York City to produce and distribute the sitcom-esque ''Shining Time Station'', every episode of which would include a couple of episodes of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends''. The series starred ], ], ], ], and the Flexitoon Puppets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/how-thomas-the-tank-engine-works1.htm|title=How Thomas the Tank Engine Works |access-date=2008-06-25 |last=Whitlock |first=Natalie Walker |author2=Michael Mallory |date=2006-11-06 |publisher=HowStuffWorks, Inc.}}</ref> ], who had already been providing the narration for the British series, agreed to extend the role to include the on-screen character called Mr. Conductor in ''Shining Time Station''. He left the show after its initial season to focus on his musical career and was replaced by ].
Shining Time Station is a ] that resides on the ]. The station is managed by Stacy Jones, the station master whose grandmother, Gracie Jones (who gave the station its name), ran the station when she was Stacy's age. The station's workshop is run by railroad engineer and mechanic Harry Cupper. In the second season, Harry is transferred to a new station in Fort Farley and is replaced by Billy Twofeathers.


''Shining Time Station'' received critical acclaim. In a review for ''Entertainment Weekly'', Ken Tucker states that, compared to the faster paced '']'', "'Shining Time Station' wants to slow things down. It's an old-fashioned show that creates a gentle, lulling atmosphere to convince children that life is fun and that trains are the way to travel."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1992/01/10/shining-time-station/ |title=Two Tickets to Ride |access-date=2008-06-25 |last=Tucker |first=Ken |date=1992-01-10 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> It was a ratings success as well. In its first season, the show averaged a 0.9 Nielsen rating, translating to about 1.2 million viewers on average. At the peak of its popularity, the show brought in up to 7.5 million viewers per week.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sodor-island.com/sts-season-guide | title=STS Season Guide }}</ref>
A local named Horace Schemer (simply called Schemer by his friends) runs the station's arcade and is always finding new ways to make more money or to protect his arcade. He serves as the series' comic relief. Schemer thinks that strange goings-on in the station happen because the station is haunted. His catch phrases include "Genius time" (for when he has an idea), "Schemer's system of success" (for when he wants to impress his friends) and "This place is haunted". Starting in the second season, Schemer would sometimes be aided in his schemes by his nephew, Schemee.


==Overview==
Harry's granddaughter, Tanya, and Stacy's nephew, Matt, also visit the station occasionally. In the second season, three new children visit the station: Harry's second granddaughter, Kara; Stacy's second nephew, Dan; and a new girl named Becky.
The Shining Time Station is a fictional train station on the Indian Valley Railroad in an unknown part of the ]. It is managed by Stacy Jones. Its workshop is run in the first season by Harry Cupper, and thereafter by Billy Twofeathers. A local named Horace Schemer, simply referred to as Schemer, runs the station's arcade and serves as the series' comic relief. He often comes up with tricks and schemes (hence his surname) to get his ways, although they usually backfire on him as a result of his foolishness. The narrative is driven by regular and incidental visitors to the station.

Other visitors to the station include various townspeople, such as socialite and gossip Midge Smoot, farmer Ginny Johnson, general store proprietor Barton Winslow, bus driver Felix Perez, the town's mayor Osgood Bob Flopdinger (referred to as the mayor of East Shemp in his initial appearance), and J.B. King, Esq., the superintendent of the Indian Valley Railroad.

There is a jukebox inside the arcade that houses a band that perform for the nickels that are dropped inside. The band consists of Didi the drummer, cowboy twin brothers Tex and Rex who together play between them one guitar larger than them, Grace who plays bass guitar, and Tito the leader who plays the piano and collects the nickels they accumulate.


] is a tiny man who lives in a signal house inside the station's mural and tells the stories of "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" to the kids. He can teleport in a cloud of his magic gold dust. In the second season, it is learned that he went to the North Pole at the end of the Christmas special and his cousin, also named Mr. Conductor (or Mr. C for short), moved into the signal house and took on the role that his cousin played in the first season. Mr. Conductor is a tiny man who lives in a signal house inside the station's mural and tells the stories taken from ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' to the kids. He also introduces songs to the kids in the Anything Tunnel. Sometimes, he may present a magic bubble to the kids that has the song inside as a way of introducing it. On occasion, the kids may look through a film viewer to see the song or film.


==Cast== ==Cast==
===Series Regulars=== ===Main===
*] - Stacy Jones * ] as Stacy Jones, the kindhearted station master and aunt to Matt and Dan
* Brian O'Connor - Horace Schemer * ] as Horace Schemer, the proprietor of the station's arcade
* ] as Mr. Conductor (season 1, Christmas special), a 20-centimetre tall conductor with a magic whistle that helps him teleport away
* ] as Mr. Conductor (seasons 2–3, family specials), the first Mr. Conductor's cousin
* ] as Henry "Harry" Cupper (season 1, Christmas special, family special 3), an engineer and grandfather of Tanya and Kara
* ] as Tanya Cupper (main, season 1, Christmas special; guest, season 2), Harry's granddaughter and Kara's cousin
* ] as Matthew "Matt" Jones (main, season 1, Christmas special; guest, season 2), Stacy's nephew who visits the station
* ] as Billy Twofeathers (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), the engineer who replaced Harry after he left and Kit's uncle
* ] as Kara Cupper (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Harry's granddaughter and Tanya's cousin
* ] as Daniel "Dan" Jones (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Stacy's nephew and Matt's cousin
* Danielle Marcot – Becky (recurring, season 2; main, season 3, Family Specials), a local girl who is friends with Dan and Kara


===Season 1 Regulars=== ===Recurring===
* Jerome Dempsey as Osgood Bob Flopdinger, the mayor of the town of Shining Time
*] - ]
* Mart Hulswit as J.B. King, ], the superintendent of the Indian Valley Railroad
*Leonard Jackson - Henry "Harry" Cupper
* ] as Midge Smoot, the town gossip
*] - Matthew "Matt" Jones
* Jonathan Shapiro as Schemee (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Schemer's nephew
*] - Tanya Cupper
* ] as Barton Winslow (seasons 2–3), the proprietor of the town's general store
* ] as Ginny Johnson (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), a farmer
* Aurelio Padrón as Felix Perez (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), a bus driver
* Bucky Hill as Kit Twofeathers (Family Specials), Billy's nephew


===Christmas Special Characters=== ===Notable guest stars===
* Ardon Bess - Tucker Cooper (Harry's cousin) * ] as Tucker Cooper, Harry's cousin ({{"'}}Tis a Gift")
*] - Mr. Nicholas * ] as ] ({{"'}}Tis a Gift")
* ] as Vickie ({{"'}}Tis a Gift")
* Judy Marshak - Claire
* ] as Ned Kincaid and his great-grandson ("Once Upon a Time")
*] - Vickie
* ] as Max Okowsky ("Second Chances")
* ] as Sister Conductor ("One of the Family")
* ] as ] ("Queen for a Day")


===Seasons 2-3 Regulars=== ===The Jukebox Band===
* ] as Tito Swing, the pianist
*] - ]
* Olga Marin as Didi, the drummer
*] - Kara Cupper
* ] (1989) and Alan Semok (1990–1995) as Tex, a guitarist
* Ari Magder - Dan Jones
* Craig Marin as Rex, a guitarist
* Danielle Marcot - Becky
* ] (puppeteer, 1989–95), Alan Semok (puppeteer, 1989), Kenny Miele (puppeteer, 1990–95), and ] (voice) as Grace, the bassist
*] - Billy Twofeathers


The songs were arranged and performed by Steve Horelick with Larry Wolf. They featured vocal performances by Rory Dodd, Vaneese Thomas, Emily Bindinger and Jonathan Freeman.
===Recurring Characters (Full Series) ===
*Jerome Dempsey - Mayor Osgood Bob Flopdinger
*Mart Hulswit - Mr. J.B. King, Esq.
*] - Midge Smoot

===Recurring Characters (Season 2-3) ===
* Barbara Hamilton - Ginny
* Jonathan Shapiro - Schemee
*] - Barton Winslow
* Aurelio Padrón - Felix Perez

===The Jukebox Band===
*Olga Marin - Didi
*Alan Semok/Rory Dodd - Tex
*Craig Marin - Rex
*] - Tito Swing
*Vaneese Thomas - Grace the Bass (1989-1990)
*Beverly Glenn - Grace the Bass (1991-1994)


==Series' Segments== ==Segments==
The intro to each episode consists of the main theme song of the show, played to footage of the ] and the credits of the series' characters. Only the first verse is sung for the beginning theme. The closing credits contain more shots of the Union Pacific 844, in addition to the full ''Shining Time Station'' theme song. For the ] special "'Tis A Gift", the footage used for the opening and closing sequences was filmed at the ] in ], ] and features their locomotive ].
* Flexitoons Puppets & Marionettes - The Jukebox Band
* Flexitoons Puppets & Marionettes – The Jukebox Band – the show's station band that performs a song inside the jukebox. They consist of pianist Tito Swing, drummer Didi, guitarists Tex and Rex (who control the guitar together), and bass guitarist Grace Bass. JJ Silvers is the manager of The Jukebox Band.
* Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends - Storytellers Ringo Starr & George Carlin
* '']'' – Storytellers, Ringo Starr and George Carlin.
* A song with a cartoon, a stop motion clip, or a live action clip
* The Anything Tunnel – Inside the tunnel on the station's mural is a song with a cartoon, a stop motion clip, or a live action one. Sometimes instead of the Anything Tunnel, Mr. Conductor would show a magic bubble or one of the kids would look through a film viewer.


==Episodes== ==Episodes==
===Season 1 (1989)=== === Season 1 (1989) ===
{|class="wikitable" {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- |-
! # !! ] !! Thomas Story 1 !! Thomas Story 2 !! Juke Box Band Song || Music Video ! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Music Video !! Air Date
|- |-
| 1 || A Place Unlike Any Other || ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || ''Edward Helps Out'' || ] || Start Where You Are | 1 || "A Place Unlike Any Other" || rowspan="12" | ] || rowspan="3" | Brian McConnachie || ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || ''Edward Helps Out'' || "]" || "Start Where You Are" || January 29, 1989
|- |-
| 2 || Does it Bite? || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Henry to the Rescue'' || ] || Don't Be Afraid | 2 || "Does It Bite?" || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Henry to the Rescue'' || "]" || "Don't Be Afraid" || February 5, 1989
|- |-
| 3 || And the Band Played Off || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || Tuba's Melody || Learn from Your Mistakes | 3 || "And the Band Played Off" || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || "]" || "Learn from Your Mistakes" || February 12, 1989
|-
| 4 || Pitching In and Helping Out || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''James Learns a Lesson'' || Railroad Corral || &nbsp;
|- |-
| 5 || Show and Yell || ''Foolish Freight Cars'' || ''A Proud Day for James'' || ] || &nbsp; | 4 || "Pitching In and Helping Out" || Ellis Weiner || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''James Learns a Lesson'' || "Railroad Corral" || n/a || February 19, 1989
|- |-
| 5 || "Show and Yell" || rowspan="2" | Brian McConnachie || ''Foolish Freight Cars'' || ''A Proud Day for James'' || "]" || "Bounce Back" || February 26, 1989
| 6 || Faith, Hope and Anxiety || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' || &nbsp; || &nbsp;
|-
| 7 || Agree to Disagree || ''Terence the Tractor'' || ''Thomas and Bertie's Great Race '' || ] || We Do Things Differently
|- |-
| 8 || Whistle While You Work || ''Tenders and Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed'' || ] || Let's All Work Together | 6 || "Faith, Hope and Anxiety" || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' || "]" || "The Kite Song" || March 5, 1989
|- |-
| 9 || Two Old Hands || ''Percy Runs Away'' || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || A Railroader's Bride I'll Be || Baking a Cake | 7 || "Agree to Disagree" || rowspan="3" | Ellis Weiner || ''Terence the Tractor'' || ''Thomas and Bertie's Great Race'' || "]" || "We Do Things Differently" || March 12, 1989
|- |-
| 10 || Happy Accidents || ''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper'' || The Wreck of Old 97' || &nbsp; | 8 || "Whistle While You Work" || ''Tenders and Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed'' || "]" || "Let's All Work Together" || March 19, 1989
|- |-
| 11 || Ring in the Old || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules'' || Train is A' Comin' || Old But Wise | 9 || "Two Old Hands" || ''Percy Runs Away'' || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || "A Railroader for Me" || "Baking a Cake" || March 26, 1989
|- |-
| 12 || Impractical Jokes || ''A Cow on the Line'' || ''Old Iron'' || ] || &nbsp; | 10 || "Happy Accidents" || rowspan="2" | Alan Kingsberg || ''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper'' || "]" || n/a|| April 2, 1989
|- |-
| 13 || Finders Keepers || ''Double Trouble'' || ''James in a Mess'' || ] || &nbsp; | 11 || "Ring in the Old" || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules'' || "Train Is a Comin{{'"}} || "Old But Wise" || April 9, 1989
|- |-
| 14 || Just Wild About Harry's Workshop || ''Duck Takes Charge'' || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || Union Train || What Goes Around Comes Around | 12 || "Impractical Jokes" || Ellis Weiner || ''A Cow on the Line'' || ''Old Iron'' || "]" || n/a|| April 16, 1989
|- |-
| 13 || "Finders Keepers" || rowspan="8" | Gregory Lehane || Brian McConnachie || ''Double Trouble'' || ''James in a Mess'' || "The Desperado" || '']'' (excerpt) || April 23, 1989
| 15 || Promises, Promises || ''Better Late Than Never'' || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || ] || &nbsp;
|- |-
| 14 || "Just Wild About Harry's Workshop" || rowspan="2" | Ellis Weiner || ''Duck Takes Charge'' || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || "Union Train" || "What Goes Around Comes Around" || April 30, 1989
| 16 || Words Out || ''Diesel's Devious Deed'' || ''A Close Shave for Duck'' || Jesse James || Be Good To Yourself
|- |-
| 17 || Too Many Cooks || ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || ''Down the Mine'' || ] || &nbsp; | 15 || "Promises, Promises" || ''Better Late Than Never'' || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || "]" || n/a || May 7, 1989
|- |-
| 18 || Mapping it Out || ''The Runaway'' || ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || ] || Follow Directions | 16 || "Word's Out" || Brian McConnachie || ''Diesel's Devious Deed'' || ''A Close Shave for Duck'' || "]" || "Be Good to Yourself" || May 14, 1989
|- |-
| 19 || Things That Go Gahooga in the Night || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Woolly Bear'' || ] || &nbsp; | 17 || "Too Many Cooks" || rowspan="2" | Ellis Weiner || ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || ''Down the Mine'' || "]" || n/a || May 21, 1989
|- |-
| 20 || Is This the End? || ''Saved from Scrap'' ||''A New Friend for Thomas'' || Little Black Train || &nbsp; | 18 || "Mapping It Out" || ''The Runaway'' || ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || "]" || "Follow Directions" || May 28, 1989
|-
| 19 || "Things That Go Ga-Hooga in the Night" || rowspan="2" | Brian McConnachie || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Woolly Bear'' || "]" || rowspan="2" | n/a || June 4, 1989
|-
| 20 || "Is This the End?" || ''Saved from Scrap'' || ''A New Friend for Thomas'' || "Little Black Train" || June 11, 1989
|} |}


===Holiday Christmas Special (1990)=== === Christmas Special (1990) ===
{|class="wikitable" {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- |-
! # !! ] !! Thomas Story 1 !! Thomas Story 2 !! Juke Box Band Songs !! Music Video ! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Music Video !! Air Date
|- |-
| 21 || 'Tis a Gift || TV: ''Terence the Tractor'' VHS: ''Thomas' Christmas Party'' || TV: ''Thomas' Christmas Party'' VHS: ''Thomas & The Missing Christmas Tree'' || ], ], It's Christmastime at the Railway Station, Tis' the Gift || The Hobo Song | {{"'}}Tis a Gift" || Gregory Lehane || Brian McConnachie || TV: ''Terence the Tractor''<hr />VHS: ''Thomas' Christmas Party'' || TV: ''Thomas' Christmas Party''<hr />VHS: ''Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree'' || "]"<br />"]"<br />"It's Christmastime at the Railway Station"<br />"]" || "The Hobo Song" || November 25, 1990

|} |}


===Season 2 (1991)=== === Season 2 (1991) ===
{|class="wikitable" {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- |-
! # !! ] !! Thomas Story 1 !! Thomas Story 2 !! Juke Box Band Song ! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Music Video !! Air Date
|- |-
| 22 || Scare Dares || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy and the Dragon'' || Midnight Special | 1 || "Scare Dares" || rowspan="4" | Stan Swan || Ellis Weiner || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy and the Dragon'' || "]" || "What Am I Afraid Of?" || November 18, 1991
|- |-
| 23 || Oh, What a Tangled Web || ''Diesel's Devious Deed''|| ''No Joke For James'' || Mama Don't Allow | 2 || "Oh, What a Tangled Web" || Sean Kelly || ''Diesel's Devious Deed'' || ''No Joke for James'' || "Mama Don't Allow" || rowspan="4" | n/a || November 19, 1991
|- |-
| 24 || The Magic is Believing || ''Old Iron'' || ''Edward's Exploit'' || Nine Hundred Miles | 3 || "The Magic is Believing" || Brian McConnachie || ''Old Iron'' || ''Edward's Exploit'' || "Nine Hundred Miles" || November 20, 1991
|- |-
| 25 || Win, Lose or Draw || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Gordon and the Famous Visitor'' || Arkansas Traveler | 4 || "Win, Lose or Draw" || Jill Golick || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Gordon and the Famous Visitor'' || "]" || November 21, 1991
|- |-
| 26 || Sweet and Sour || ''Donald and Douglas'' || ''The Deputation'' || Erie Canal | 5 || "Sweet and Sour" || Gregory Lehane || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Donald and Douglas'' || ''The Deputation'' || "]" || November 22, 1991
|- |-
| 27 || Achoo! || ''Trust Thomas'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || Cosher Bailey's Engine | 6 || "Achoo" || Stan Swan || Brian McConnachie || ''Trust Thomas'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || "]" || "Caring" || November 25, 1991
|- |-
| 28 || A Dog's Life || ''James in a Mess'' || ''The Trouble with Mud'' || Home on the Range | 7 || "A Dog's Life" || rowspan="4" | Gregory Lehane || Wilson Coneybeare || ''James in a Mess'' || ''The Trouble with Mud'' || "]" || n/a || November 26, 1991
|- |-
| 29 || Field Day || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || ''Thomas and Bertie's Great Race'' || Take Me Out to the Ballgame | 8 || "Field Day" || Sean Kelly || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || ''Thomas and Bertie's Great Race'' || "]" || "Everyone's a Winner" || November 27, 1991
|- |-
| 30 || Wrong Track || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Down the Mine'' || Sweet Betsy from Pike | 9 || "Wrong Track" || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Down the Mine'' || "]" || rowspan="6" | n/a || November 28, 1991
|- |-
| 31 || Washout || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Percy's Promise'' || Cumberland Gap | 10 || "Washout" || Jill Golick || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Percy's Promise'' || "]" || November 29, 1991
|- |-
| 32 || Crackpot || ''Woolly Bear'' || ''Henry's Forest'' || John Henry | 11 || "Crackpot" || rowspan="2" | Stan Swan || Jill Golick || ''Woolly Bear'' || ''Henry's Forest'' || "]" || December 16, 1991
|- |-
| 33 || Yabba, Yabba, Yabba || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || ''Diesel Does It Again'' | 12 || "Yabba, Yabba, Yabba" || Ellis Weiner || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || ''Diesel Does It Again'' || "]" || December 17, 1991
|- |-
| 34 || Nickel in a Pickle || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || ''Thomas Gets Bumped'' | 13 || "Nickel in a Pickle" || Gregory Lehane || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || ''Thomas Gets Bumped'' || "]" || December 18, 1991
|- |-
| 35 || Stop the Press || ''Percy and the Signal'' || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' | 14 || "Stop the Press" || Stan Swan || Sean Kelly || ''Percy and the Signal'' || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' || "Tennessee Central (Number 9)" || December 19, 1991
|- |-
| 36 || He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not || ''Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train'' || || Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair | 15 || "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" || rowspan="4" | Gregory Lehane || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train'' || "]" || "Would He Ever" || December 20, 1991
|- |-
| 37 || Double Trouble || ''The Diseasel'' || ''Donald's Duck'' || This Train | 16 || "Double Trouble" || ] || ''The Diseasel'' || ''Donald's Duck'' || "]" || rowspan="2" | n/a || December 23, 1991
|- |-
| 38 || Is Anybody There? || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' || ''A Scarf for Percy'' || Chattanooga Choo Choo | 17 || "Is Anybody There?" || Peter Wildman || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' || ''A Scarf for Percy'' || "]" || December 24, 1991
|- |-
| 39 || Do I Hear? || ''Mavis'' || ''Toby's Tightrope'' || The Riddle Song | 18 || "Do I Hear?" || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Mavis'' || ''Toby's Tightrope'' || "]" || "Better When He Grows Up" || December 25, 1991
|- |-
| 40 || Jingle, Jingle, Jingle || ''Time for Trouble'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || The City of New Orleans | 19 || "Jingle, Jingle, Jingle" || rowspan="2" | Stan Swan || Brian McConnachie || ''Time for Trouble'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || "]" || n/a || December 26, 1991
|- |-
| 41 || All's Fair || ''Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party'' || || The Railroad Cars are Coming | 20 || "All's Fair" || Ellis Weiner || colspan = "2" | ''Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party'' || "The Railroad Cars Are Coming" || "Home" || December 27, 1991
|} |}


===Season 3 (1993)=== === Season 3 (1993) ===

{|class="wikitable"
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|- |-
! # !! ] !! Thomas Story 1 !! Thomas Story 2 !! Juke Box Band Song ! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Music Video !! Air Date
|- |-
| 42 || Becky Makes a Wish || ''All at Sea'' || || Celito Lindo | 1 || "Becky Makes a Wish" || Wayne Moss || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''All at Sea'' || "]" || "Help Your Wish Along" || March 22, 1993
|- |-
| 43 || Schemer Alone || ''Percy, James and the Fruitful Day'' || || Polly Wolly Doodle | 2 || "Schemer's Alone" || John Ferraro || Wilson Coneybeare || colspan = "2" | ''Percy, James and the Fruitful Day'' || "]" || "I Can Do It" || March 23, 1993
|- |-
| 44 || Bully for Mr. Conductor || ''Bulgy'' || || Jamaican Farewell | 3 || "Bully for Mr. Conductor" || rowspan="2" | Wayne Moss || rowspan="2" | Brian McConnachie || colspan = "2" | ''Bulgy'' || "]" || "Bad Guy" || March 24, 1993
|- |-
| 45 || Stacy Cleans Up || ''James Goes Buzz Buzz'' || || A Hundred Miles | 4 || "Stacy Cleans Up" || colspan="2" | ''James Goes Buzz Buzz'' || "]" || "If Everyone Did a Little" || March 25, 1993
|- |-
| 46 || Schemer's Robot || ''Tenders and Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed'' || Strollin' Through the Park | 5 || "Schemer's Robot" || John Ferraro || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Tenders and Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed'' || "]" || rowspan="2" | n/a || April 19, 1993
|- |-
| 47 || Billy Saves the Day || ''A New Friend for Thomas'' || || Get on Board | 6 || "Billy Saves the Day" || rowspan="3" | Wayne Moss || Jill Golick || colspan = "2" | ''A New Friend for Thomas'' || "]" || April 20, 1993
|- |-
| 48 || Billy's Party || ''Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure'' || || We Gather Together | 7 || "Billy's Party" || Brian McConnachie || colspan = "2" | ''Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure'' || "]" /<br>"]" (medley) || "Thanksgiving" || April 21, 1993
|- |-
| 49 || Fortune Teller Schemer || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''A Cow on the Line'' || Turkey in the Straw | 8 || "Fortune Teller Schemer" || Ellis Weiner || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''A Cow on the Line'' || "]" || rowspan="2" | n/a || April 22, 1993
|- |-
| 50 || Billy's Runaway Train || ''A Close Shave for Duck'' || | 9 || "Billy's Runaway Train" || rowspan="5" | John Ferraro || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''A Close Shave for Duck'' || "Freight Train Blues" || May 3, 1993
|- |-
| 51 || Schemer Goes Camping || ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || || Crawdad | 10 || "Schemer Goes Camping" || Wilson Coneybeare || colspan = "2" | ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || "]" || "Team" || May 4, 1993
|- |-
| 52 || Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin || ''Heroes'' || || Danny Boy | 11 || "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin" || Don Arioli || colspan = "2" | ''Heroes'' || "]" || rowspan="6" | n/a || May 5, 1993
|- |-
| 53 || Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station || ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || | 12 || "Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station" || Wilson Coneybeare || colspan = "2" | ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || "]" || May 6, 1993
|- |-
| 54 || Mr. Conductor's 4th of July || ''Escape'' || || Patriotic Medley | 13 || "Mr. Conductor's Fourth of July" || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''Escape'' || "New River Train"<br>"Patriotic Medley"<br>("]", "]",<br>"]",<br>and "]") || May 17, 1993
|- |-
| 55 || Stacy Forgets Her Name || ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || ||Lullaby Medley | 14 || "Stacy Forgets Her Name" || rowspan="4" | Wayne Moss || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || "Lullaby Medley"<br>("]",<br>"]",<br>and "]") || May 18, 1993
|- |-
| 56 || Schemer's Special Club || ''Oliver Owns Up'' || || Old Joe Clark | 15 || "Schemer's Special Club" || Ellis Weiner || colspan = "2" |  ''Oliver Owns Up'' || "]" || May 19, 1993
|- |-
| 57 || Mr. Conductor's Movie || ''Tender Engines'' || || No Business like Show Business | 16 || "Mr. Conductor's Movie" || Marie Therese Squerciati || colspan = "2" | ''Tender Engines'' || "]" || May 20, 1993
|- |-
| 58 || The Joke's on Schemer || ''Wrong Road'' || || This Old Man | 17 || "The Joke's on Schemer" || Ellis Weiner || colspan = "2" | ''Wrong Road'' || "]" || "Laugh and a Half" || May 31, 1993
|- |-
| 59 || Dance Crazy || ''Percy Runs Away'' || | 18 || "Dance Crazy" || John Ferraro || Jill Golick || colspan = "2" | ''Percy Runs Away'' || "]" || "Dancin' Maître D{{'"}} || June 1, 1993
|- |-
| 60 || Mysterious Stranger || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Henry to the Rescue'' || Waltzing Matilda | 19 || "Mysterious Stranger" || Wayne Moss || Marie Therese Squerciati || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Henry to the Rescue'' || "]" || "Everyone's Afraid of Something" || June 2, 1993
|- |-
| 61 || Dan's Big Race ||''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper'' || Michael Row Your Boat Ashore | 20 || "Dan's Big Race" || John Ferraro || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper'' || "]" || "Start All Over Again" || June 3, 1993
|- |-
| 62 || Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out || ''One Good Turn''|| | 21 || "Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out" || Wayne Moss || Brian McConnachie || colspan = "2" | ''One Good Turn'' || "New River Train" || n/a || June 7, 1993
|- |-
| 63 || Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk || ''Better Late Than Never'' || | 22 || "Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk" || John Ferraro || Don Arioli || colspan = "2" | ''Better Late Than Never'' || "]" || "Dreamland" || June 8, 1993
|- |-
| 64 || The Mayor Runs for Re-Election|| ''James Learns a Lesson'' || ''Foolish Freight Cars'' | 23 || "The Mayor Runs for Re-Election" || Wayne Moss || Ellis Weiner || ''James Learns a Lesson'' || ''Foolish Freight Cars'' || "Hurray for the Railway" || rowspan="3" | n/a || June 9, 1993
|- |-
| 65 || Stacy Says No! || ''Duck Takes Charge'' || | 24 || "Stacy Says No" || rowspan="2" | John Ferraro || rowspan="2" | Jill Golick || colspan = "2" | ''Duck Takes Charge'' || "Cannonball Blues" || June 10, 1993
|- |-
| 66 || How the Station Got Its Name || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules'' || Cowboy Medley | 25 || "How the Station Got Its Name" || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules'' || "Cowboy Medley"<br>("Roll On, Little Dogies" and<br>"My Home's in Montana") || June 11, 1993
|} |}


===TV Family Specials (1995)=== === Family Specials (1995) ===
{|class="wikitable" {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- |-
! # !! ] !! Thomas story 1 !! Thomas story 2 !! The Jukebox Band Songs ! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Air Date
|- |-
| 1 || Once Upon a Time || ''Rusty to the Rescue'' || ''Thomas & Stepney'' || Lonestar Trail Medley, Buffalo Gals Medley, What's New Pussycat? | 1 || "Once Upon a Time" || rowspan="4" | Wayne Moss
Frank Vitale (outdoor scenes)
| Sean Kelly || ''Rusty to the Rescue'' || ''Thomas and Stepney'' || "Lone Star Trail"<br>"]" / "I Love the Mountains"<br>"]" || February 28, 1995
|- |-
| 2 || Second Chances || ''Granpuff'' || ''Sleeping Beauty'' || Down in the Valley, Skip to My Lou, Freight Train, Take Me Out to the Ball Game | 2 || "Second Chances" || Brian McConnachie || ''Granpuff'' || ''Sleeping Beauty'' || "]"<br>"]" / "]" / "]"<br>"]" || September 25, 1995
|- |-
| 3 || One of the Family || ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas & the Special Letter'' || If My Friends Could See Me Now, Long, Long Ago, This Land is your Land | 3 || "One of the Family" || Brian McConnachie || ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas and the Special Letter'' || "]"<br>"]"<br>"]" || October 23, 1995
|- |-
| 4 || Queen For a Day || ''Thomas Meets the Queen'' || ''Special Attraction'' || Hunt the Buffalo, Greensleeves / Scarborough Fair, Mrs. Murphy's Chowder | 4 || "Queen for a Day" || Sean Kelly || ''Thomas Meets the Queen'' || ''Special Attraction'' || "The Lovely Ohio"<br>"]" / "]"<br>"]" || November 20, 1995
|} |}


===Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (1996)=== === ''Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales'' (1996) ===
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|- |-
! # !! ] !! Story 1 !! Story 2 || Story 3 || Story 4 || Story 5 || Song ! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "5" | Stories !! Song !! Air Date
|- |-
| 1 || Paint the Town Red || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Fish'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || ''Henry & the Elephant'' || ''Bulldog'' || ''Let's Have a Race'' | 1 || "Missing Whistles" || rowspan="6" | Steve Wright || rowspan="6" | Sean Kelly || ''Bulls Eyes'' || ''Train Stops Play'' || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy and the Dragon'' || ''Special Funnel'' || "Really Useful Engine" || October 7, 1996
|- |-
| 2 || Splish, Splash, Splosh || ''Passengers and Polish'' || ''Gallant Old Engine'' || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Peter Sam & the Refreshment Lady'' || ''You Can't Win'' || ''Gone Fishing'' | 2 || "Wild Life" || ''Four Little Engines'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Rusty Helps Peter Sam'' || "Toby" || October 14, 1996
|- |-
| 3 || Missing Whistles || ''Bulls' Eyes'' || ''Train Stops Play'' || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy & the Dragon'' || ''Special Funnel'' || ''Really Useful Engine'' | 3 || "Wish You Were Here" || ''Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train'' || ''Mind That Bike'' || ''Rock 'n' Roll'' || ''Home at Last'' || ''Thomas and the Special Letter'' || "Island Song" || October 21, 1996
|- |-
| 4 || Wildlife || ''Four Little Engines'' || ''Trouble for Thomas''|| ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Rusty Helps Peter Sam'' || ''Toby'' | 4 || "For the Birds" || ''A Bad Day for Sir Handel'' || ''Steam Roller'' || ''Old Iron'' || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Bowled Out'' || "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover" || October 28, 1996
|- |-
| 5 || For the Birds || ''A Bad Day for Sir Handel'' || ''Steamroller'' || ''Old Iron'' || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Bowled Out'' || ''Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover'' | 5 || "Splish, Splash, Splosh" || ''Passengers and Polish'' || ''Gallant Old Engine'' || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady'' || ''You Can't Win'' || "Gone Fishing" || November 4, 1996
|-
| 6 || Wish You Were Here || ''Thomas, Percy & The Mail Train'' || ''Mind That Bike'' || ''Rock N Roll'' || ''Home at Last'' || ''Thomas & The Special Letter'' || ''Island Song''
|- |-
| 6 || "Paint the Town Red" || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Fish'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || ''Henry and the Elephant'' || ''Bulldog'' || "Let's Have a Race" || November 11, 1996
|} |}


==Merchandise==
==Merchandising Video==


===VHS===
*Stacy Cleans Up Volume 1
Most VHS releases (the exceptions being {{"'}}Tis a Gift", "Shining Time Station Singsongs", "Schemer Presents: The World According to Me", and the two Jukebox Band videos) featured new wraparounds, presenting the episode as the main feature at the "Shining Time Drive-In Movie Theater", complete with in-universe commercials. These videos also featured "Schemer Presents!", bonus educational sketches starring Schemer, following the episode. The model drive-in scenes are sampled from the art film "" by ] & Mickey McGowan.
*Schemer Alone Volume 2
* {{"'}}Tis a Gift"
*Bully for Mr. Conductor Volume 3
* "Sweet and Sour"
*Becky Makes a Wish Volume 4
* "Stacy Cleans Up"
*Sweet and Sour Volume 5
* "Schemer Alone"
*Billy's Party Volume 6
*Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin Volume 7 * "Bully for Mr. Conductor"
* "Becky Makes a Wish"
*Schemer's Special Club Volume 8
* "Billy's Party"
*The World According to Me Schemer
* "Schemer's Special Club"
*The Jukebox Band
* "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin"
*The Jukebox Band A Day in the Life
* "''Shining Time Station'' Singsongs"
*The Jukebox Band Lullaby
* "Schemer Presents: The World According to Me"
*'Tis a Gift
* "The Jukebox Band: A Day in the Life"
* "The Jukebox Band: Lullaby"


===Book===
===Thomas & Friends Ertl Trains===
* A book, titled ''This Old Band'', was written by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. It featured the Jukebox Band and was published by Quality Family Entertainment in 1994.
====1989-1990====
*Thomas
*Edward
*Henry
*Gordon
*James
*Percy
*Toby
*Annie and Clarabel
*Henrietta
*Duck
*Diesel
*The Express Coaches
*The Old Coaches
*Troublesome Trucks
*Milk and Tar Tankers
*The Breakdown Train


====1991-1992==== ===Music===
Four cassettes were released featuring music from the series performed by the Jukebox Band:<ref>{{Discogs artist|10831195|Shining Time Station}}</ref>
*Bill
* ''Sleepytime Singsongs'' (1993)
*Ben
* ''Rainy Day Singsongs'' (1993)
*Donald
* ''Rise and Shine Singsongs'' (1994)
*Douglas
* ''Birthday Party Singsongs'' (1994)
*Daisy
All four featured dialogue linking the songs, including in-universe ads.
*Boco
*Mavis
*Oliver
*City Of Truro
*Sodor Mail Coaches
*Toad

====1993-1994====
*Sodor Fuel Wagons

===Thomas & Friends Trains===
In 1989 when Shining Time Station was to begin, Thomas was a success in USA and The Lionel Train Company who made big scale 1 trains made several sets. These trains are 43mm gauge which is the closest commercially available to the ones used for filming (When the TV shows started Gauge 1 (37mm) models based on Marklin mechanisms were used) The original Gauge 1 (G scale) sets are becoming collectable particullarly original 1993 sets with the play mat and yellow track. In 1994 James the Red Engine with Troublesome Trucks followed in G scale. A re-release of Thomas in G followed in 2000, using sets made outwith the US. These later sets are distinguishable by the brown railway sleepers and interchangeable couplings (bachmann style included).

====G Scale====
*Thomas with Annie and Clarabel
*James with the Troublesome Trucks
*Separate Sale Troublesome Truck
*Accessory Pack-Set included the Sound System, a 4 1/2' by 7 1/2' Playmat, ] and Railway Staff figures, and three Thomas facial expressions
*Yellow track was also made for the Thomas G scale line, and packs of track was sold separately with 4 Straight or Curved Track.
*A Track Kit was made, which included four straight track, four curved track, and a Left and Right Switch Track.
*Also, a model of ], the windmill, and a watertower was made, and sold all together in a pack.

====O Scale====
*Thomas the Tank Engine with Annie and Clarabel
*Percy the Small Engine
*James the Red Engine
*Thomas Expansion Pack
*Sodor Freight Expansion Pack
*Devious Diesel
*Sir Topham Hatt Gateman
*Iron Arry and Bert

====HO Scale====
*Originally produced by Hornby, the Thomas line is now available in the US from Bachmann Industries. The current lineup includes figures, structures, locomotives, and rolling stock. Most of the locomotives have eyes that will look side to side as the train moves. Most of the popular trains are available and are part of the "Standard" series.

====Books====
* A book was written by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow, featuring the Juke Box Band, entitled, "This Old Band," published by Quality Family Entertainment in 1994.

==Syndication==
===United States===
*] (1989-1998)
*] (1998-1999)
*] (]) (2000)
*Both Fox Family and Nick Jr. aired only the last two season of STS for unexplained reasons.

===Canada===
*] (1990-1998/99)
*] (1999-2000)
*] (2000-01)
*Both TVO and APTN aired only the last two seasons of STS for unexplained reasons.

===Ireland===
*] (1999-2003)

==Funding==
Funding for the show was provided by the ] and the financial support of the viewers/stations of PBS.


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American children's television series

Shining Time Station
The Shining Time Station title screen with UP 844
Created by
Based onThe Railway Series
by The Rev. Wilbert Awdry
Directed by
  • Matthew Diamond
  • Gregory Lehane
  • Stan Swan
  • Wayne Moss
  • John Ferraro
  • Steve Wright
  • Frank Vitale
Starring
Theme music composerJoe Raposo
Opening theme"Shining Time Station Theme" sung by Kevin Roth
Composers
  • Joe Raposo
  • Paul Derrick Mason (season 1)
  • Stephen Horelick
  • Stacey Hersh (seasons 2–3 and specials)
Country of originUnited States
Canada (seasons 2 & 3)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65 + 5 specials
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Britt Allcroft (1989–1990)
  • Rick Siggelkow (1989–1990)
  • Nancy Chapelle (1991–1995)
  • Jim Corston (1995)
Running time28 minutes
60 minutes (specials)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseJanuary 29, 1989 (1989-01-29) –
November 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)
Related

Shining Time Station is a children's television series jointly created by British television producer Britt Allcroft and American television producer Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by Quality Family Entertainment (the American branch of The Britt Allcroft Company), in association with Catalyst Entertainment in seasons 2 and 3, for New York City's PBS station WNET, and was originally taped in New York City during its first season and in Toronto during the rest of its run. It incorporated sequences from the British television show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, which was in turn based on the books of The Railway Series written by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry.

The series aired on PBS from January 29, 1989, until June 11, 1993, with four hour-long "Family Specials" premiering in primetime throughout 1995. Reruns continued to air on PBS until June 11, 1998. Shining Time Station reruns aired on Fox Family from 1998 to 1999, and on Nick Jr. from June to August 2000 to promote the theatrical release of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. The series also aired on Canadian television networks such as APTN and SCN. Elements from the show were incorporated into the 2000 film Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

The initial 1989 season featured a cast that included Ringo Starr as Mr. Conductor, Didi Conn as Stacy Jones, Brian O'Connor as Horace Schemer, Leonard Jackson as Harry Cupper, Jason Woliner as Matt Jones and Nicole Leach as Tanya Cupper. Following a Christmas special with the original cast, the show was retooled for the second (1991) and third (1993) seasons, with only Conn and O'Connor reprising their prior roles. George Carlin replaced Starr as Mr. Conductor, while Erica Luttrell, Ari Magder, Danielle Marcot, and Tom Jackson joined the primary cast in newly created roles. The series concluded with four "Family Specials", aired in 1995. Providing the musical numbers for the show was The Jukebox Band, a group of puppets.

In 1996, Carlin appeared in a spin-off series called Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales, which featured only six episodes with five Thomas stories and one music video each. The station interior was kept for the spin-off.

Background

After the success of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends in the United Kingdom, Britt Allcroft and her production company teamed up with PBS station WNET in New York City to produce and distribute the sitcom-esque Shining Time Station, every episode of which would include a couple of episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. The series starred Ringo Starr, George Carlin, Didi Conn, Brian O'Connor, and the Flexitoon Puppets. Ringo Starr, who had already been providing the narration for the British series, agreed to extend the role to include the on-screen character called Mr. Conductor in Shining Time Station. He left the show after its initial season to focus on his musical career and was replaced by George Carlin.

Shining Time Station received critical acclaim. In a review for Entertainment Weekly, Ken Tucker states that, compared to the faster paced Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, "'Shining Time Station' wants to slow things down. It's an old-fashioned show that creates a gentle, lulling atmosphere to convince children that life is fun and that trains are the way to travel." It was a ratings success as well. In its first season, the show averaged a 0.9 Nielsen rating, translating to about 1.2 million viewers on average. At the peak of its popularity, the show brought in up to 7.5 million viewers per week.

Overview

The Shining Time Station is a fictional train station on the Indian Valley Railroad in an unknown part of the United States. It is managed by Stacy Jones. Its workshop is run in the first season by Harry Cupper, and thereafter by Billy Twofeathers. A local named Horace Schemer, simply referred to as Schemer, runs the station's arcade and serves as the series' comic relief. He often comes up with tricks and schemes (hence his surname) to get his ways, although they usually backfire on him as a result of his foolishness. The narrative is driven by regular and incidental visitors to the station.

Mr. Conductor is a tiny man who lives in a signal house inside the station's mural and tells the stories taken from Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends to the kids. He also introduces songs to the kids in the Anything Tunnel. Sometimes, he may present a magic bubble to the kids that has the song inside as a way of introducing it. On occasion, the kids may look through a film viewer to see the song or film.

Cast

Main

  • Didi Conn as Stacy Jones, the kindhearted station master and aunt to Matt and Dan
  • Brian O'Connor as Horace Schemer, the proprietor of the station's arcade
  • Ringo Starr as Mr. Conductor (season 1, Christmas special), a 20-centimetre tall conductor with a magic whistle that helps him teleport away
  • George Carlin as Mr. Conductor (seasons 2–3, family specials), the first Mr. Conductor's cousin
  • Leonard Jackson as Henry "Harry" Cupper (season 1, Christmas special, family special 3), an engineer and grandfather of Tanya and Kara
  • Nicole Leach as Tanya Cupper (main, season 1, Christmas special; guest, season 2), Harry's granddaughter and Kara's cousin
  • Jason Woliner as Matthew "Matt" Jones (main, season 1, Christmas special; guest, season 2), Stacy's nephew who visits the station
  • Tom Jackson as Billy Twofeathers (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), the engineer who replaced Harry after he left and Kit's uncle
  • Erica Luttrell as Kara Cupper (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Harry's granddaughter and Tanya's cousin
  • Ari Magder as Daniel "Dan" Jones (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Stacy's nephew and Matt's cousin
  • Danielle Marcot – Becky (recurring, season 2; main, season 3, Family Specials), a local girl who is friends with Dan and Kara

Recurring

  • Jerome Dempsey as Osgood Bob Flopdinger, the mayor of the town of Shining Time
  • Mart Hulswit as J.B. King, Esq., the superintendent of the Indian Valley Railroad
  • Bobo Lewis as Midge Smoot, the town gossip
  • Jonathan Shapiro as Schemee (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Schemer's nephew
  • Gerard Parkes as Barton Winslow (seasons 2–3), the proprietor of the town's general store
  • Barbara Hamilton as Ginny Johnson (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), a farmer
  • Aurelio Padrón as Felix Perez (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), a bus driver
  • Bucky Hill as Kit Twofeathers (Family Specials), Billy's nephew

Notable guest stars

The Jukebox Band

  • Jonathan Freeman as Tito Swing, the pianist
  • Olga Marin as Didi, the drummer
  • Wayne White (1989) and Alan Semok (1990–1995) as Tex, a guitarist
  • Craig Marin as Rex, a guitarist
  • Peter Baird (puppeteer, 1989–95), Alan Semok (puppeteer, 1989), Kenny Miele (puppeteer, 1990–95), and Vaneese Thomas (voice) as Grace, the bassist

The songs were arranged and performed by Steve Horelick with Larry Wolf. They featured vocal performances by Rory Dodd, Vaneese Thomas, Emily Bindinger and Jonathan Freeman.

Segments

The intro to each episode consists of the main theme song of the show, played to footage of the Union Pacific Steam Locomotive 844 and the credits of the series' characters. Only the first verse is sung for the beginning theme. The closing credits contain more shots of the Union Pacific 844, in addition to the full Shining Time Station theme song. For the Christmas special "'Tis A Gift", the footage used for the opening and closing sequences was filmed at the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Arizona and features their locomotive #18.

  • Flexitoons Puppets & Marionettes – The Jukebox Band – the show's station band that performs a song inside the jukebox. They consist of pianist Tito Swing, drummer Didi, guitarists Tex and Rex (who control the guitar together), and bass guitarist Grace Bass. JJ Silvers is the manager of The Jukebox Band.
  • Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends – Storytellers, Ringo Starr and George Carlin.
  • The Anything Tunnel – Inside the tunnel on the station's mural is a song with a cartoon, a stop motion clip, or a live action one. Sometimes instead of the Anything Tunnel, Mr. Conductor would show a magic bubble or one of the kids would look through a film viewer.

Episodes

Season 1 (1989)

No. Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Music Video Air Date
1 "A Place Unlike Any Other" Matthew Diamond Brian McConnachie Thomas Gets Tricked Edward Helps Out "I've Been Working on the Railroad" "Start Where You Are" January 29, 1989
2 "Does It Bite?" Come Out, Henry! Henry to the Rescue "Camptown Races" "Don't Be Afraid" February 5, 1989
3 "And the Band Played Off" A Big Day for Thomas Trouble for Thomas "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" "Learn from Your Mistakes" February 12, 1989
4 "Pitching In and Helping Out" Ellis Weiner Thomas Saves the Day James Learns a Lesson "Railroad Corral" n/a February 19, 1989
5 "Show and Yell" Brian McConnachie Foolish Freight Cars A Proud Day for James "Freight Train" "Bounce Back" February 26, 1989
6 "Faith, Hope and Anxiety" Thomas and the Conductor Thomas Goes Fishing "Wabash Cannonball" "The Kite Song" March 5, 1989
7 "Agree to Disagree" Ellis Weiner Terence the Tractor Thomas and Bertie's Great Race "Abilene" "We Do Things Differently" March 12, 1989
8 "Whistle While You Work" Tenders and Turntables Trouble in the Shed "Pop Goes the Weasel" "Let's All Work Together" March 19, 1989
9 "Two Old Hands" Percy Runs Away Thomas Comes to Breakfast "A Railroader for Me" "Baking a Cake" March 26, 1989
10 "Happy Accidents" Alan Kingsberg Henry's Special Coal The Flying Kipper "Wreck of the Old 97" n/a April 2, 1989
11 "Ring in the Old" Toby the Tram Engine Thomas Breaks the Rules "Train Is a Comin'" "Old But Wise" April 9, 1989
12 "Impractical Jokes" Ellis Weiner A Cow on the Line Old Iron "Poor Paddy Works on the Railway" n/a April 16, 1989
13 "Finders Keepers" Gregory Lehane Brian McConnachie Double Trouble James in a Mess "The Desperado" Tubby the Tuba (excerpt) April 23, 1989
14 "Just Wild About Harry's Workshop" Ellis Weiner Duck Takes Charge Percy Proves a Point "Union Train" "What Goes Around Comes Around" April 30, 1989
15 "Promises, Promises" Better Late Than Never Pop Goes the Diesel "Oh! Susanna" n/a May 7, 1989
16 "Word's Out" Brian McConnachie Diesel's Devious Deed A Close Shave for Duck "Jesse James" "Be Good to Yourself" May 14, 1989
17 "Too Many Cooks" Ellis Weiner Gordon Takes a Dip Down the Mine "The Ballad of Casey Jones" n/a May 21, 1989
18 "Mapping It Out" The Runaway Percy Takes the Plunge "Red River Valley" "Follow Directions" May 28, 1989
19 "Things That Go Ga-Hooga in the Night" Brian McConnachie Percy's Ghostly Trick Woolly Bear "Oh My Darling, Clementine" n/a June 4, 1989
20 "Is This the End?" Saved from Scrap A New Friend for Thomas "Little Black Train" June 11, 1989

Christmas Special (1990)

Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Music Video Air Date
"'Tis a Gift" Gregory Lehane Brian McConnachie TV: Terence the Tractor
VHS: Thomas' Christmas Party		 TV: Thomas' Christmas Party
VHS: Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree		 "Over the River and Through the Wood"
"Jingle Bells"
"It's Christmastime at the Railway Station"
"Simple Gifts"		 "The Hobo Song" November 25, 1990

Season 2 (1991)

No. Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Music Video Air Date
1 "Scare Dares" Stan Swan Ellis Weiner Percy's Ghostly Trick Thomas, Percy and the Dragon "Midnight Special" "What Am I Afraid Of?" November 18, 1991
2 "Oh, What a Tangled Web" Sean Kelly Diesel's Devious Deed No Joke for James "Mama Don't Allow" n/a November 19, 1991
3 "The Magic is Believing" Brian McConnachie Old Iron Edward's Exploit "Nine Hundred Miles" November 20, 1991
4 "Win, Lose or Draw" Jill Golick Double Trouble Gordon and the Famous Visitor "Arkansas Traveler" November 21, 1991
5 "Sweet and Sour" Gregory Lehane Wilson Coneybeare Donald and Douglas The Deputation "Erie Canal" November 22, 1991
6 "Achoo" Stan Swan Brian McConnachie Trust Thomas Whistles and Sneezes "Cosher Bailey's Engine" "Caring" November 25, 1991
7 "A Dog's Life" Gregory Lehane Wilson Coneybeare James in a Mess The Trouble with Mud "Home on the Range" n/a November 26, 1991
8 "Field Day" Sean Kelly Percy Proves a Point Thomas and Bertie's Great Race "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" "Everyone's a Winner" November 27, 1991
9 "Wrong Track" Wilson Coneybeare Thomas Saves the Day Down the Mine "Sweet Betsy from Pike" n/a November 28, 1991
10 "Washout" Jill Golick Bertie's Chase Percy's Promise "Cumberland Gap" November 29, 1991
11 "Crackpot" Stan Swan Jill Golick Woolly Bear Henry's Forest "John Henry" December 16, 1991
12 "Yabba, Yabba, Yabba" Ellis Weiner Pop Goes the Diesel Diesel Does It Again "Old Dan Tucker" December 17, 1991
13 "Nickel in a Pickle" Gregory Lehane Wilson Coneybeare Thomas Comes to Breakfast Thomas Gets Bumped "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" December 18, 1991
14 "Stop the Press" Stan Swan Sean Kelly Percy and the Signal A Big Day for Thomas "Tennessee Central (Number 9)" December 19, 1991
15 "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" Gregory Lehane Sean Kelly Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" "Would He Ever" December 20, 1991
16 "Double Trouble" Don Arioli The Diseasel Donald's Duck "This Train" n/a December 23, 1991
17 "Is Anybody There?" Peter Wildman Thomas Goes Fishing A Scarf for Percy "Chattanooga Choo Choo" December 24, 1991
18 "Do I Hear?" Wilson Coneybeare Mavis Toby's Tightrope "The Riddle Song" "Better When He Grows Up" December 25, 1991
19 "Jingle, Jingle, Jingle" Stan Swan Brian McConnachie Time for Trouble Trouble for Thomas "City of New Orleans" n/a December 26, 1991
20 "All's Fair" Ellis Weiner Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party "The Railroad Cars Are Coming" "Home" December 27, 1991

Season 3 (1993)

No. Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Music Video Air Date
1 "Becky Makes a Wish" Wayne Moss Sean Kelly All at Sea "Cielito Lindo" "Help Your Wish Along" March 22, 1993
2 "Schemer's Alone" John Ferraro Wilson Coneybeare Percy, James and the Fruitful Day "Polly Wolly Doodle" "I Can Do It" March 23, 1993
3 "Bully for Mr. Conductor" Wayne Moss Brian McConnachie Bulgy "Jamaica Farewell" "Bad Guy" March 24, 1993
4 "Stacy Cleans Up" James Goes Buzz Buzz "Five Hundred Miles" "If Everyone Did a Little" March 25, 1993
5 "Schemer's Robot" John Ferraro Wilson Coneybeare Tenders and Turntables Trouble in the Shed "While Strolling Thru the Park One Day" n/a April 19, 1993
6 "Billy Saves the Day" Wayne Moss Jill Golick A New Friend for Thomas "Get On Board, Little Children" April 20, 1993
7 "Billy's Party" Brian McConnachie Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure "We Gather Together" /
"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" (medley)		 "Thanksgiving" April 21, 1993
8 "Fortune Teller Schemer" Ellis Weiner Thomas and the Conductor A Cow on the Line "Turkey in the Straw" n/a April 22, 1993
9 "Billy's Runaway Train" John Ferraro Sean Kelly A Close Shave for Duck "Freight Train Blues" May 3, 1993
10 "Schemer Goes Camping" Wilson Coneybeare Percy Takes the Plunge "Crawdad" "Team" May 4, 1993
11 "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin" Don Arioli Heroes "Danny Boy" n/a May 5, 1993
12 "Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station" Wilson Coneybeare Gordon Takes a Dip "Engine One-Forty-Three" May 6, 1993
13 "Mr. Conductor's Fourth of July" Sean Kelly Escape "New River Train"
"Patriotic Medley"
("Yankee Doodle", "Dixie",
"The Yankee Doodle Boy",
and "America the Beautiful")		 May 17, 1993
14 "Stacy Forgets Her Name" Wayne Moss Sean Kelly Thomas Gets Tricked "Lullaby Medley"
("All Through the Night",
"All the Pretty Little Horses",
and "Golden Slumbers")		 May 18, 1993
15 "Schemer's Special Club" Ellis Weiner   Oliver Owns Up "Old Joe Clark" May 19, 1993
16 "Mr. Conductor's Movie" Marie Therese Squerciati Tender Engines "There's No Business Like Show Business" May 20, 1993
17 "The Joke's on Schemer" Ellis Weiner Wrong Road "This Old Man" "Laugh and a Half" May 31, 1993
18 "Dance Crazy" John Ferraro Jill Golick Percy Runs Away "Orange Blossom Special" "Dancin' Maître D'" June 1, 1993
19 "Mysterious Stranger" Wayne Moss Marie Therese Squerciati Come Out, Henry! Henry to the Rescue "Waltzing Matilda" "Everyone's Afraid of Something" June 2, 1993
20 "Dan's Big Race" John Ferraro Wilson Coneybeare Henry's Special Coal The Flying Kipper "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" "Start All Over Again" June 3, 1993
21 "Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out" Wayne Moss Brian McConnachie One Good Turn "New River Train" n/a June 7, 1993
22 "Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk" John Ferraro Don Arioli Better Late Than Never "Beautiful Dreamer" "Dreamland" June 8, 1993
23 "The Mayor Runs for Re-Election" Wayne Moss Ellis Weiner James Learns a Lesson Foolish Freight Cars "Hurray for the Railway" n/a June 9, 1993
24 "Stacy Says No" John Ferraro Jill Golick Duck Takes Charge "Cannonball Blues" June 10, 1993
25 "How the Station Got Its Name" Toby the Tram Engine Thomas Breaks the Rules "Cowboy Medley"
("Roll On, Little Dogies" and
"My Home's in Montana")		 June 11, 1993

Family Specials (1995)

No. Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Air Date
1 "Once Upon a Time" Wayne Moss

Frank Vitale (outdoor scenes)

Sean Kelly Rusty to the Rescue Thomas and Stepney "Lone Star Trail"
"Buffalo Gals" / "I Love the Mountains"
"What's New Pussycat?"		 February 28, 1995
2 "Second Chances" Brian McConnachie Granpuff Sleeping Beauty "Down in the Valley"
"Skip to My Lou" / "Freight Train" / "Pick a Bale of Cotton"
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"		 September 25, 1995
3 "One of the Family" Brian McConnachie Toad Stands By Thomas and the Special Letter "If My Friends Could See Me Now"
"Long, Long Ago"
"This Land Is My Land"		 October 23, 1995
4 "Queen for a Day" Sean Kelly Thomas Meets the Queen Special Attraction "The Lovely Ohio"
"Greensleeves" / "Scarborough Fair"
"Mrs. Murphy's Chowder"		 November 20, 1995

Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (1996)

No. Title Directed by Written by Stories Song Air Date
1 "Missing Whistles" Steve Wright Sean Kelly Bulls Eyes Train Stops Play Percy's Ghostly Trick Thomas, Percy and the Dragon Special Funnel "Really Useful Engine" October 7, 1996
2 "Wild Life" Four Little Engines Trouble for Thomas Toad Stands By Thomas Saves the Day Rusty Helps Peter Sam "Toby" October 14, 1996
3 "Wish You Were Here" Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train Mind That Bike Rock 'n' Roll Home at Last Thomas and the Special Letter "Island Song" October 21, 1996
4 "For the Birds" A Bad Day for Sir Handel Steam Roller Old Iron Double Trouble Bowled Out "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover" October 28, 1996
5 "Splish, Splash, Splosh" Passengers and Polish Gallant Old Engine Bertie's Chase Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady You Can't Win "Gone Fishing" November 4, 1996
6 "Paint the Town Red" Come Out, Henry! Fish Whistles and Sneezes Henry and the Elephant Bulldog "Let's Have a Race" November 11, 1996

Merchandise

VHS

Most VHS releases (the exceptions being "'Tis a Gift", "Shining Time Station Singsongs", "Schemer Presents: The World According to Me", and the two Jukebox Band videos) featured new wraparounds, presenting the episode as the main feature at the "Shining Time Drive-In Movie Theater", complete with in-universe commercials. These videos also featured "Schemer Presents!", bonus educational sketches starring Schemer, following the episode. The model drive-in scenes are sampled from the art film "Easy Living" by Chip Lord & Mickey McGowan.

  • "'Tis a Gift"
  • "Sweet and Sour"
  • "Stacy Cleans Up"
  • "Schemer Alone"
  • "Bully for Mr. Conductor"
  • "Becky Makes a Wish"
  • "Billy's Party"
  • "Schemer's Special Club"
  • "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin"
  • "Shining Time Station Singsongs"
  • "Schemer Presents: The World According to Me"
  • "The Jukebox Band: A Day in the Life"
  • "The Jukebox Band: Lullaby"

Book

  • A book, titled This Old Band, was written by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. It featured the Jukebox Band and was published by Quality Family Entertainment in 1994.

Music

Four cassettes were released featuring music from the series performed by the Jukebox Band:

  • Sleepytime Singsongs (1993)
  • Rainy Day Singsongs (1993)
  • Rise and Shine Singsongs (1994)
  • Birthday Party Singsongs (1994)

All four featured dialogue linking the songs, including in-universe ads.

References

  1. "Thomas The Tank Engine Near End Of The Line With PBS". Spokesman.com. December 19, 1997. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. "STS Season Guide".
  3. Whitlock, Natalie Walker; Michael Mallory (November 6, 2006). "How Thomas the Tank Engine Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  4. Tucker, Ken (January 10, 1992). "Two Tickets to Ride". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  5. "STS Season Guide".
  6. Shining Time Station discography at Discogs

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